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J. J. VAN BRIMER.

GATE.

l No. 364,321. Patented June 7, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

JOSEPH J. VAN BRIMER, OF WIARRENSBURG, OHIO.-

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,321. dated June 7, 1887.

Application filed March 11, 1887. Serial No. 230,516. (No model.) l

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JosErI-I J. VAN BRIMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at farrensburg, in the county of Delaware and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved gate; and it consists in certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, whereby the gate is adapted for use as either a swinging or sliding gate, and can also be elevated when desired, as will be hereinafter Erst fully described, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, which fully illustrate my invention, Figure l is a perspective View of my improved gate, showing it rolled back and swung around out of the gateway. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the gate closed, its position when raised being shown in dotted lines and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the device for supportingr and guiding the gate in `its movements.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates the gate, composed of the bars a and uprights a', of ordinary form, connected in the usual manner.

B is the latehvpost, of the usual construetion, set in the ground, as shown. This latchpost B is provided at the proper height with a longitudinal slot, x', which is engaged by a latch-projection, x, secured to the end of the gate. In one side of the post I secure a hook, b, for a purpose presently specified.

The postB, it willbe readily understood, is set inthe ground at one side ofthe gateway, and at the other side of the gateway I set two posts, O O, in the groundl a slight distance apart. These posts C C' are set in the ground in such relative positions that a line conneeting their centers will be at an angle of about forty-live degrees to the line of the gateway.

D D are two angle irons or straps, which are secured at their opposite ends to the adjacent sides or edges of the posts C C', as

shown. These straps are secured to the posts at a suitable distance apart and at any convenient height. A swinging loop, E, is secured between these straps D D by means of pivot-pins e, which are inserted through the said straps and the upper and lower cross bars, e', of the swinging loop. The outer edge of the lower crossbar, or that edge which is nearer the latch end of the gate, is upturned, as shown at e2, for a purpose presently described. An oscillating rhomboidal frame, F, is hung within the swinging loop E, and carries grooved rollers f at its outer ends. rear roller is about on a plane with the upper end of the swinging loop, and bears on the upper edge of one of the bars a, while the forward roller receives the lower edge of the same bar, as clearly shown. This frame F is hung within the loop E by means of a pin, G, which is passed through the sides of said loop at their upper ends, and through slots g in Thev the sides of the frame near their upper edges.

At their lower edges the sides of the frame F are provided with ratchet-teeth g', which engage the pawl or upturned edge e, to hold the gate at any desired elevation.

In operation the gate is rolled back about hal f-way across the gateway, and is then swung around to the side of the road, as will be readily understood .from Fig. 1. Vheu it is desired to raise the front end of the gate to take up sag, -to clear snow and ice, or to allow small stock to pass while keeping larger stock back, it is necessary only to raise the front end of the gate, (and rest it on the hook 11,) when one of the ratchet -teeth g will engage the pawl c2 and hold the gate in its elevated position, at the same time allowing it to be rolled backward and swung around, as will be readily understood. When it is desired to lower the gate, a slight upward pressure applied to the bottom of the gate at its rear end will disengage the ratchet-teeth from the pawl e, and the gate will immediately assumea horizontal position.

It will be readily seen that the gate while being elevated swings upon the pin G, and the slots g readily allow the raising of the rear end of the gate to disengage the ratchet-teeth from the pawl.

My gate ischeap, durable, and easily operated, and it is thought its advantages will be readily appreciated without being referred to in detail.

Having thus described my invention, what roo I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat.- ent, is-

l. The combination of the stationary posts, the swinging loop supported by and between the posts, and the oscillating frame suspended at its upper end within the loop, and having its lower end disconnected from but engaged by the lower portion of the loop, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, with the gate-posts, of the swinging loop supported by and between the posts, the lower cross-bar of the loop hzwing a pztwl or upturned edge, and an oscillat- 

